We're going to take a look at how Aperture and iPhoto organize their libraries.And the main reason for doing this is so that you'll feel confident opening yourlibrary in either application and you won't get lost.So, right now we're in iPhoto and we have a library open.And I've just created some elements here.I have an event called, Carpinteria.And I created a few albums Starfish, Tide, and I created a smart album also;a smart album that displays images that are rated with 3 Stars or More and Icreated a little slideshow.

So, we have a slideshow here also that we can play.The main reason why I'm showing you these elements is, these are the basicelements that most of us use to organize and let's say that you want to takeyour iPhoto library and you want to open in Aperture to do some Apertures work.How will that translate?Well, let me show you.So, the first thing I have to do, of course, is I have to quit iPhoto because alibrary cannot be open in two applications at the same time and now, I'm goingto go here and I'm going to use the Open With.

I did a Ctrl+Click and instead of iPhoto, I'm going to open that same library in Aperture.And here, we are now in the Aperture interface with the same amount of content.So now, we have the same library open in Aperture and we've actuallysuperimposed the iPhoto organization here on the screen so you can actually seehow they compare and they're very similar.

They've done a good job of retaining the basic organizational elements here.Now, one difference is that, what is PROJECTS in Aperture is EVENTS in iPhoto,but we have our ALBUMS, here.We have our smart album and we have our movie.So, the biggest difference really is the difference in name between EVENTS and PROJECTS.They are essentially the same thing and they've just translate different inthe two applications.

For instance, though, ALBUMS, now if I click on ALBUMS, we have the same imagesin our albums that we had when this was open and created in iPhoto.Now, when I click on Movie, we're going to get a message here.This original slideshow was created in iPhoto;Aperture can open the slideshow, but it's going to give you a message here.And basically, what it's telling us is that, if I do any editing to theSlideshow in Aperture, then that's it.

It becomes an Aperture slideshow.I can't go back and edit it again in iPhoto.So, if I want to retain the ability to edit my slideshow that was originallycreated in iPhoto, don't edit it in Aperture, but I can watch it in Aperture.So, it's just one of those little quirks that you have to keep in mind.But other than that, if I wanted to play the slideshow right now, I could andwatch it and it would play back just fine.So, let's switch gears here and let's look at a Library that was created in anAperture, how it translates in iPhoto and you'll see that it's almost the same.

So, we'll quit Aperture right now.Let's just go to our regular Aperture Library.Just double-click on that we'll get our family portraits.Again, we have a Project instead of an Event.This time I added a folder, which is a nice organizational element that we havein Aperture, and I put a couple albums in there and we're just going to changeour view here on these albums.So, we have a couple of different albums here inside this folder and then I havean album outside of the folder.

I created a smart album that is tagging flagged images, and I have a slideshow, okay.So, let's quit Aperture and let's see how all of this looks in iPhoto.So now, I'm going to Ctrl+ Click or right click on this.I'm going to open this in iPhoto.So now, we're opening an Aperture Library in iPhoto.Right away, we get the message;The slideshow was edited in Aperture so they are letting us know about that;here's our events, right.

It was a project before, now it's event.But look, the folder came over;the albums inside the folder came over, the smart album came over, and theslideshow came over.So, the organization really does translate as you move from one application to the other.The biggest difference really is that PROJECTS in Aperture are called EVENTSin iPhoto.

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3/20/2013

Choosing between power and simplicity isn't an either-or proposition. The latest versions of iPhoto and Aperture now share a common photo library format, which means you can store all your photos in one central library, and then switch between the two apps as needed: use iPhoto for its simplicity and great sharing options, and Aperture for its powerful organization, image editing, and publishing features.

In this course, photographer, author, and teacher Derrick Story shows key strategies for employing both iPhoto and Aperture in a digital photography workflow. The course begins with a look at the unified photo library format and managing your library with both applications.

Next, the course examines the professional-level image editing features in Aperture and details strategies for sharing photos through slideshows and print projects, guiding you to the best application for the job at hand. It concludes with lessons on exporting photos using Aperture, managing an iCloud Photo Stream, and backing up your library.